High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the civilian implementation of this agreement. The High Representative and the OHR represent the international community through the United Nations. The High Representative is now also the European Union's Special Representative.
High Representatives
So far, all five incumbents have come from EU member states:- Carl Bildt (1995-1997) Sweden
- Carlos Westendorp (1997-1999) Spain
- Wolfgang Petritsch (1999-2002) Austria
- Paddy Ashdown (2002-2006) United Kingdom
- Christian Schwarz-Schilling (2006 - ) Germany
See also
- EUFOR Althea - European peacekeeping force for overseeing the military implementation of the Dayton agreement.
- European Union Police Mission - Police mission in the framework of the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy, helping local police with organised crime and police reform.
External links
- [Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina]
- [European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina]
- [Srebrenica Genocide Blog] - Independent Blog regarding Srebrenica Massacre (7/11/1995)
- [Radovan Karadzic $5 million Reward] - The U.S. Government is offering $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Radovan Karadzic
- [Ratko Mladic $5 million Reward] - The U.S. Government is offering $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Ratko Mladic
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